Jamie Damato

I will replace 12 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will source 50 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities. Fixing leaky faucets can save up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 120 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.